Agartala, Aug 29: The newly elected members of the Panchayat Samiti in Old Agartala Block were officially sworn on Thursday. The ceremony was attended by MLA Ratan Chakraborty, Chairman Biswajit Shil, and Zilla Parishad member Manna Dey. A total of 13 members took their oaths, marking the beginning of their new roles in local governance.

Notably, Jharna Rani Das was sworn in as the new Block Chairperson and Manti Debnath as the Vice Chairperson, both representing the Bharatiya Janata Party. Their leadership is expected to drive the development initiatives in the block, with the support of the newly formed team, said Ratan Chakraborty.